Paroles de Black on black: gonna write a letter

I'm gonna write a letter, gonna mail it todayJust as soon as i can think of the words to sayI've been needing to send it for nearly a year'cause there's a woman back home who's wanting to hear

I meant to tell you, oh, susannahI'm a long way from louisiana and youAnd i know i promised to be returningJust as soon as i can save the money i'm earning for youBut i'm married to twins and i'm living in peru

I'm gonna write a letter, get it off of my mindBut you know that the words ain't easy to findWell, i'm sitting and thinking with my pen in my handHow can i ever make her understand?

I meant to tell you, dear juliaI'm a long way from the states, mosquitoes and youI'll send some money to help with the kidsAnd i'd like to thank you for all that you did, it's trueWell, i'm in louisiana, i got susannah too

She said, "i meant to tell you, my sweet honeyI'm a long way from your love and money and youPlease don't think me underhandI do believe you could understand me tooI got a bar and a grill with bill in kalamazoo"